Cost of Living

Easter Treats Get Pricier in Italy as Chocolate Eggs See Sharp Increases

Traditional Easter products in Italy are becoming noticeably more expensive this year, with chocolate eggs recording significant price increases while the classic “colomba” cake remains relatively stable. According to a…

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Nearly Two-Thirds of Estonians Contemplate Leaving the Country

A recent straw poll by Estonian newspaper Maaleht suggests growing unease among the country’s population, with nearly two-thirds of respondents saying they are considering leaving Estonia or would do so…

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France’s Le Maire says 75 food firms to cut prices

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday 75 big food industry players pledged to lower prices on hundreds of products starting next month,…

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Poles feel the pinch as inflation hits peak

GDANSK, Poland, (Reuters) - Polish consumers say they are struggling to pay household bills and buy basic groceries as price rises have reached their steepest in more than a quarter…

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Deal with main supermarket chains in France to help shoppers cope with food price

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has reached a deal with the country's main supermarket chains to help shoppers cope with food…

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Shoppers to face fresh price hikes as stores, suppliers pass on costs

Grocery costs seen rising further in 2023 -executives, analysts Input costs exacerbated by Ukraine war Retailers seeking to pass on high raw material costs Unilever, Nestle, Danone to report results…

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Young people in the UK increasingly isolated due to cost of living crisis

An exclusive Sky News/Ipsos poll has found that young people are feeling increasingly lonely - with the cost of living crisis leading many to take on extra work, move in…

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Some European firms may reverse last year’s big price hikes

By Joice Alves and Padraic Halpin LONDON, (Reuters) - Some companies in Europe have said they may unwind price hikes introduced in recent years as soaring costs of energy and…

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FACTBOX: Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

Nov 25 (Reuters) - European countries face strikes and protests due to high energy prices and a wider rise in living costs. Here are details of some of the industrial…

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Europe heading for recession as cost of living crisis deepens

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The euro zone is almost certainly entering a recession, with surveys on Monday showing a deepening cost of living crisis and a gloomy outlook that…

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UK government told to act now over cost of living crisis

The British government came under pressure on Monday to set out plans immediately to support families through a mounting cost of living crisis, with a leading business group and former prime minister…

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UK government proposes VAT cut to ease pain of rising prices

(Reuters) - Britain has proposed a cut in value-added tax, or VAT, to help households with the cost of living, The Times reported. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief of staff Steve Barclay suggested reducing the…

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Britons seek cheaper food in ‘unprecedented’ cost of living crisis – Sainsbury’s

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Britons are buying more cheap frozen food to help cut waste and cope with "unprecedented" soaring living costs, the boss of supermarket group Sainsbury's SBRY.L told Reuters. Chief…

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Higher food prices could be here to stay

BBC - People will have to get used to higher food prices, the boss of Kraft Heinz has told the BBC. Miguel Patricio said the international food giant, which makes…

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Malta’s alcohol prices are the 11th highest in Europe

Finland has been ranked as the EU country with the costliest alcohol prices. Newly released data from Eurostat put Finland at the top of a special price index, with Bulgaria…

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